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Telford and Wolverhampton North East
Telford is higher than Wolverhampton North East on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.
On 2 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Telford is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton North East on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Telford Wolverhampton North East
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,806£4,826£4,559Telford is higher£4,786£4,807£4,540
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,275£13,332£12,592Telford is higherDepends on how you count£13,133£13,189£12,457
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,715£2,726£2,575Wolverhampton North East is higher£2,907£2,919£2,757
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,764£11,814£11,159Telford is higherDepends on how you count£11,458£11,507£10,868
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£608£610£576Wolverhampton North East is higher£738£741£700
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£865£869£820Wolverhampton North East is higher£895£899£849
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£38£39£36Wolverhampton North East is higher£42£42£40
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£630£633£598Telford is higher£575£577£545
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£163£163£154Telford is higher£154£155£146
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£169£169£160Wolverhampton North East is higher£182£183£173
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,128£2,137£2,019Wolverhampton North East is higher£2,338£2,348£2,217
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£326£328£309Telford is higher£221£222£209
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£401£402£380Telford is higher£363£364£344
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.24£6.27£5.92Wolverhampton North East is higher£11£11£10
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£11Wolverhampton North East is higher£13
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.04£5.06£4.78Wolverhampton North East is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,037.4Telford is higher988.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
147.9Wolverhampton North East is higher160.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
175.8Wolverhampton North East is higher186.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
88.3Telford is higher82.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
254.9Wolverhampton North East is higher279.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
36.6Wolverhampton North East is higher40.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Telford | Wolverhampton North East | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,806£4,826£4,559 | £4,786£4,807£4,540 | Telford |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,275£13,332£12,592 | £13,133£13,189£12,457 | Telford |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,715£2,726£2,575 | £2,907£2,919£2,757 | Wolverhampton North East |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,764£11,814£11,159 | £11,458£11,507£10,868 | Telford |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £608£610£576 | £738£741£700 | Wolverhampton North East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £865£869£820 | £895£899£849 | Wolverhampton North East |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £38£39£36 | £42£42£40 | Wolverhampton North East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £630£633£598 | £575£577£545 | Telford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £163£163£154 | £154£155£146 | Telford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £169£169£160 | £182£183£173 | Wolverhampton North East |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,128£2,137£2,019 | £2,338£2,348£2,217 | Wolverhampton North East |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £326£328£309 | £221£222£209 | Telford |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £401£402£380 | £363£364£344 | Telford |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.24£6.27£5.92 | £11£11£10 | Wolverhampton North East |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £11 | £13 | Wolverhampton North East |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.04£5.06£4.78 | £5.18£5.20£4.91 | Wolverhampton North East |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,037.4 | 988.7 | Telford |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 147.9 | 160.2 | Wolverhampton North East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 175.8 | 186.2 | Wolverhampton North East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 88.3 | 82.5 | Telford |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 254.9 | 279.9 | Wolverhampton North East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 36.6 | 40.5 | Wolverhampton North East |
Per resident
Telford is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton North East on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Telford Wolverhampton North East
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,806£4,826£4,559Telford is higher£4,786£4,807£4,540
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,977£1,985£1,875Wolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count£2,048£2,057£1,943
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,705£1,712£1,617Wolverhampton North East is higher£1,783£1,791£1,691
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,752£1,759£1,661Wolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count£1,787£1,795£1,695
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£90£91£86Wolverhampton North East is higher£115£116£109
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£129£129£122Wolverhampton North East is higher£140£140£132
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.72£5.75£5.43Wolverhampton North East is higher£6.54£6.56£6.20
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£630£633£598Telford is higher£575£577£545
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£163£163£154Telford is higher£154£155£146
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£106£106£100Wolverhampton North East is higher£112£112£106
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,336£1,342£1,268Wolverhampton North East is higher£1,434£1,440£1,360
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£326£328£309Telford is higher£221£222£209
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£252£253£239Telford is higher£222£223£211
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.92£3.94£3.72Wolverhampton North East is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£7.00£7.03£6.64Wolverhampton North East is higher£8.10£8.13£7.68
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.04£5.06£4.78Wolverhampton North East is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
154.5Telford is higher154.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.0Wolverhampton North East is higher25.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
26.2Wolverhampton North East is higher29.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
88.3Telford is higher82.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
160.1Wolverhampton North East is higher171.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.0Wolverhampton North East is higher24.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Telford | Wolverhampton North East | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,806£4,826£4,559 | £4,786£4,807£4,540 | Telford |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,977£1,985£1,875 | £2,048£2,057£1,943 | Wolverhampton North East |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,705£1,712£1,617 | £1,783£1,791£1,691 | Wolverhampton North East |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,752£1,759£1,661 | £1,787£1,795£1,695 | Wolverhampton North East |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £90£91£86 | £115£116£109 | Wolverhampton North East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £129£129£122 | £140£140£132 | Wolverhampton North East |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.72£5.75£5.43 | £6.54£6.56£6.20 | Wolverhampton North East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £630£633£598 | £575£577£545 | Telford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £163£163£154 | £154£155£146 | Telford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £106£106£100 | £112£112£106 | Wolverhampton North East |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,336£1,342£1,268 | £1,434£1,440£1,360 | Wolverhampton North East |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £326£328£309 | £221£222£209 | Telford |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £252£253£239 | £222£223£211 | Telford |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.92£3.94£3.72 | £6.57£6.60£6.23 | Wolverhampton North East |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £7.00£7.03£6.64 | £8.10£8.13£7.68 | Wolverhampton North East |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.04£5.06£4.78 | £5.18£5.20£4.91 | Wolverhampton North East |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 154.5 | 154.2 | Telford |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.0 | 25.0 | Wolverhampton North East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 26.2 | 29.0 | Wolverhampton North East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 88.3 | 82.5 | Telford |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 160.1 | 171.7 | Wolverhampton North East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.0 | 24.9 | Wolverhampton North East |
Total
Telford is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton North East on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Telford Wolverhampton North East
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£532.9m£535.2m£505.5mTelford is higher£528.3m£530.6m£501.1m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£219.2m£220.1m£207.9mWolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count£226.1m£227.1m£214.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£189.0m£189.9m£179.3mWolverhampton North East is higher£196.8m£197.7m£186.7m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£194.2m£195.1m£184.2mWolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count£197.3m£198.1m£187.1m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£10.0m£10.1m£9.5mWolverhampton North East is higher£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mWolverhampton North East is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.63m£0.64m£0.60mWolverhampton North East is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£69.9m£70.2m£66.3mTelford is higher£63.4m£63.7m£60.2m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mTelford is higher£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mWolverhampton North East is higher£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£148.2m£148.8m£140.6mWolverhampton North East is higher£158.3m£159.0m£150.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£36.2m£36.3m£34.3mTelford is higher£24.4m£24.5m£23.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£27.9m£28.0m£26.5mTelford is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.43m£0.44m£0.41mWolverhampton North East is higher£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mWolverhampton North East is higher£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mWolverhampton North East is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
17,127Telford is higher17,023
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,441Wolverhampton North East is higher2,758
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,903Wolverhampton North East is higher3,206
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
9,792Telford is higher9,107
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
17,750Wolverhampton North East is higher18,950
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,550Wolverhampton North East is higher2,744
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| Measure | Telford | Wolverhampton North East | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £532.9m£535.2m£505.5m | £528.3m£530.6m£501.1m | Telford |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £219.2m£220.1m£207.9m | £226.1m£227.1m£214.5m | Wolverhampton North East |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £189.0m£189.9m£179.3m | £196.8m£197.7m£186.7m | Wolverhampton North East |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £194.2m£195.1m£184.2m | £197.3m£198.1m£187.1m | Wolverhampton North East |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £10.0m£10.1m£9.5m | £12.7m£12.8m£12.1m | Wolverhampton North East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.3m£14.3m£13.5m | £15.4m£15.5m£14.6m | Wolverhampton North East |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.63m£0.64m£0.60m | £0.72m£0.72m£0.68m | Wolverhampton North East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £69.9m£70.2m£66.3m | £63.4m£63.7m£60.2m | Telford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.0m£18.1m£17.1m | £17.0m£17.1m£16.1m | Telford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.7m£11.8m£11.1m | £12.4m£12.4m£11.7m | Wolverhampton North East |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £148.2m£148.8m£140.6m | £158.3m£159.0m£150.1m | Wolverhampton North East |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £36.2m£36.3m£34.3m | £24.4m£24.5m£23.1m | Telford |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £27.9m£28.0m£26.5m | £24.6m£24.7m£23.3m | Telford |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.43m£0.44m£0.41m | £0.72m£0.73m£0.69m | Wolverhampton North East |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.78m£0.78m£0.74m | £0.89m£0.90m£0.85m | Wolverhampton North East |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | £0.57m£0.57m£0.54m | Wolverhampton North East |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 17,127 | 17,023 | Telford |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,441 | 2,758 | Wolverhampton North East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,903 | 3,206 | Wolverhampton North East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 9,792 | 9,107 | Telford |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 17,750 | 18,950 | Wolverhampton North East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,550 | 2,744 | Wolverhampton North East |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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